Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs Nightshade

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Solanum umbellatum

Key Differences

Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while Nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Dermestidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Solanum
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Solanum umbellatum

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	Nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Nightshade

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.